New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-10
AID FOR THE ANARCHISTS.
SEEKING A WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS.
NINA VAN ZANDT TURNED AWAY FROM THE JAIL
IINGG LAUGHING AT MRS. ENGRL WHEN
SHE BEGS HIM TO SIGN
A PETITION.
rBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE. 7

| PETITION
| fBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuSs.1
| CHICAGO, Nov 9-The excitement which in tie
last few days has been felt to exist without
being visible is beginning to bubble to the surface. 1t
IS apparent In tho conversation Of passersby on tho
street and especially in the almost continuous cries OF
hcVs0oys having for sale the several editions OF papers
containing the latest dis patches from Springfield The
day has been unusually gloomy In point OF weather.
ana this has added sombrc effect to the The
subject Of the fate of tho Anarchists has left little
room for tho news OF the elections, though the tre
mendous Endorsement of Judge Gary in his contInu-
ancc on tho bench Is discussed and tho deduction Is
dfawn that It Is the silent voice Of tho community con-
hrmng the justice Of tho vcrdict His letter to Gov
crnor Oglesby in behalf Of Fielden is respected
| honest plea I'm behalf Of tho misguided and It
| carries with It greater weight coming Immediately
afer his reelection than II 1t had been with the sin
! ccrest motives announced earlier, when 1t might have
Deen mistaken as bid for The Labor vote There
seems to be no doubt that this plea for Ieldcn and
Mr. Grinnel's Kindly Endorsement Of Schwab's appi-
cation for clcmcncy Will result In the communication OF
tho sentences Of these two The department Of
both during the trial and since has probably had
to do with the growth OF sentiment in favor of all the
condemned than any other element I'm the case.
They are both mature and thoughtful men, and both
arr doubtless sincere and with their natural ton
dencics toward mcdit alton they have to realize
the enOrmty OF their offence. They have further
|
contemplation Of tho ghasy results Of their teachings
On the other hand Spies and Parsons are lgh-
hIcfs, puhcd up with self admiration, ambitious OF
notoHciy and weak enough TO believe that all the
economic wisdom OF the az IS centred In themselves.
Linsg Is unmagnalvc creature OF brutal Instincts,
intellectually shallow, incapable Of leadership, but
sulScryicnt as a follower; Fischer, vain and mI-
taior Of spies hi, tlo god whlc Engcl is stubborn
In hls cowafdcc, dangerous tool for ev malicious
anl icyenseful men, bu when brought to bay, o4-cr
to die 10y his own hand II ho cheat Justice by
thr a..
1l' letter OF Encc to his wife concealed in roll
Of sulcd clothes inviting Tie ntruddc' IN cf poison,
reflects the determination Of the Ean. The incident,
following 30 closely upon hi, attempted suicide pro-
duccd Startling effect, not only among the officials
Al iir jan but lE the community At large.
iGNGD'> ~ NGAL of ~ SroN~IBfiGIY FOR Tt1 BOMBS
Ihr discovery of thc bombs In Lnrs's cell has not
t"'n satisfactorily accounted for in view OF hi, stout
denial ~ AL knowledge of their existence Tho fact
that bee declares that hc did not know they were
there does appear consistent with his attitude OF
defiance and bis refusal To sien petition for his par
don H. of all the other, has been The most rcsOuic
ia h, determination to yield nothing but his iio TO
the law, and he wo.d not unnatuialy delight Ia at
uacflns to hmbcll the applause Of the Anarchists
fraternity by the advertisement of hi, authorship Of
such a bold and almost heroic design IN his dying
boast Iut the Incident created a married. sensation
and supplemented il has been by others bc>ond
"f -urfct aud scisc Of d>quciude and a" iil sis-
pcn>e.
~pru-t'l. tAe announcement of thr result, Of Which
an eagerly av aiilrs th" umor, OF The day hay
thc threshold oi 80 private hou,cs 100 the city tho
arrest OF two Identified with the Anarchist plot.
which Intimate the coming ftom Ncw ork and other
c'r, ~ Whn ,usI Icct"d Of murlcrous Designs.
While little Importance d, attached to the stories.
INV h,y ,"s ,bcg ,nnucnrc mon mind, tha, are in
fIH a la uet Al
their own icdrs.
~ rFroEr To SECURE wPIr or HNBEAS CORPUS
a bold attempt on tho part 81 council has been
made In the direction Of obtaining wit Of habcas
corpus. Mr. Solomon. with Characteristic energy, ha-
undertaken the forwarding Of this scheme on the
ground that tho statutes require the presence of a
prisoner when sentence l. pronounced Tho etay Of
prucroings granted tho condemned mrn when the
appeal wa made the supreme Court had the effect
Of po-tponug tho date ret by the jury for
execution. The court. when II announced rs dccs
ion TWO month, ago, confirmed the Judgment and ap
pointed November II A. the day on which judgment
Should be- executed NoN tn theory is AL, anccd
that this an assumption on the part of the court
for which there is no authority under tho la". An
affidavit was prepared by Mr. salomon for the sigma
Of he Jailer aud assistant lacr settling forth the
fact that the condemned men had been ia their Gus
tody mrauv hilc. and arho on The order of Judge
Of the court for production at the bar To receive
sentence, In conformity with the refusal of the
supreme Court to dismiss he snit and order new
trial This the official, refused To sign shrn la1 be
fore them by Mr.. Sal0mou. An attempt ~as made
To serure the removal of lIneg 10 tho hospital for
the insane the plea of mnacy. 1h, also
promptly denied hy Judge Irend-rga-t, though the
efforts ~ tn, direction ais likely to bc removed
The Ian pIc~cntcd dr'ary appearance In the mist
that hung over the city all day It's sooty walls
rendered shiny by the rain, the cobNcb-covcrd re-
urcd with iron bars, the slippery staira,o
leading to the main entrance and the Sullcn guards
encountered every side, made II anything but
pleasant place 10 visit inside. howeycr, IT looked
cheer ful-if jail can even be called cheerful
than on a sunny day. Electric lights threw their
lays upon t1o 'whliowa-hcd wal'. n comforting
wnrmh prrvahcd the whole building In contrast with
the chilling atmosphere on the ont 1" and even tho
dngy Office Of thc jalcr eanei by comparison VITA
The condition OF the streets Of chicago II was
busy day for tho officials In the cage fronting tie
cells Of The condemned men, there we're gathered all
day dozen more newspaper men, who wcrc
lancd every once IN ~h~ % Gy Ss S""g outsider M p" ah
the order Of the Sheriff Few Of the prisoners
friends called.
NIVA v,v ztYDT TURNED AWAY
Early In the day Nina Van Zandt had run the gaunt
let OF the policemen at the outer door, but when she
presented herself the inner gate She met by tho
cold stare Of the deputy on guard. For moment
she stood rrrsoluie
Cant como In :" she said, tmtily.
IN the jailcr."
Jaller Foh talked with Sheriff Matson and then
with the air of a man VINO hal a disagrecabc duIW
to perform, but proposed 10 make the best of IT, walked
towards tho girl and greeted her pleasantly
- thought you had gone to Springfield with tho
others"
No but may come I'm :"
"oh, Mr. Spies is locked up and you couldn't see
him anyway"
Won't he be ont al all.
mo-" and Jalcr Folz turned away. The girl stood
looking through the bars unnoticed for TWO or
three minutes and then walked swiftly away her race
working with pathetic 10 conceal her emotions
she Will be admitted the Jail no more, ana sho has
probably had the la, look at August spies IN life.
The wife Of Eng1' call ii In the forenoon, ana again
later ln the day \ slender, nervous woman, with
decidedly German cast Of features and looIhS aS
II She had been accustomed to haid
work all her life As shc entered mo
inner gate she carried IN her maud u small parcel.
"Whai does 1t contain F" demanded Jaller foZ' p"e
not ia uukind tone.
Only candy Herr Foz only candy" sobbed the poor
woman